The Employment Development Department (EDD) recently announced that the 2021 employee contribution rate for State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave will increase from 1.0% to 1.2%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase from $122,909 for calendar year 2020 to $128,298 in 2021. The maximum weekly benefit increases from $1,300 to $1,357.
Employers should be aware of this change in rates and limits, and they should work with their payroll provider to adjust employee contributions.
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